Monaro CV8 front sidelight

[Lil'RedGTO]

Just noticed that one of the front sidelights on my facelift (small boot) Monaro CV8 is out. The little one in the same black plastic shroud as the similar looking foglight. It's presumably just the bulb. Can anyone confirm (a) what the standard fitment bulb is and (b) that you can get access to replace it from underneath just by jacking the front of the car up. It's not a bumper off job or anything surely?

[VinceM]

Fiddly to do but doesn't require bumper off or car raised. Remove rear cover fumble for bulb and remove and replace. Sidelight is standard W5W

Edited by VinceM on Friday 27th June 11:37

[bigwheel]

VinceM said:

Fiddly to do but doesn't require bumper off or car raised. Remove rear cover fumble for bulb and remove and replace. Sidelight is standard WWW

Use the opportunity to replace with a brighter white bulb for both sides. I did.

[Lil'RedGTO]

Got around to doing this today. Maybe I lack Vince's sensitive touch. Tried just reaching my arm up but couldn't work out what my hand was feeling and didn't know what to pull. Was fumbling around like a first timer on prom night!

Ended up having to jack the car up and stick it on an axle stand just to get my head in behind the bumper to see what was what. Once I could see what I was doing it was easy. Just twist the fitting a quarter turn and out it comes. Standard "501" 12V 5W W5W sidelight bulb.